Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Bacacay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacacay), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 72,298 people. Bacacay is primarily an agricultural town and abundant in seafood. The old 1818 Spanish Census showed 1,295 native families paying tribute and they were coexisting with 77 Spanish-Filipino families.

Geography

Bacacay is bordered by Malilipot town in the northwest and Santo Domingo in the southwest. Other barangays are located in Cagraray island and is shared with neighboring Malilipot town.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 122.13 square kilometres (47.15 sq mi) constituting 4.74% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.

Barangays

Bacacay is politically subdivided into 56 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGCBarangayPopulation±% p.a.
20242010
050501001Baclayon3.7%2,7032,397▴0.86%
050501002Banao2.1%1,4911,379▴0.56%
050501032Barangay 1 (Poblacion)1.8%1,3081,078▴1.39%
050501038Barangay 2 (Poblacion)0.4%285282▴0.08%
050501039Barangay 3 (Poblacion)0.8%545543▴0.03%
050501040Barangay 4 (Poblacion)0.4%274277▾−0.08%
050501041Barangay 5 (Poblacion)0.4%276279▾−0.08%
050501042Barangay 6 (Poblacion)0.3%248266▾−0.50%
050501043Barangay 7 (Poblacion)0.4%267262▴0.14%
050501044Barangay 8 (Poblacion)0.2%147122▴1.34%
050501045Barangay 9 (Poblacion)0.9%646631▴0.17%
050501033Barangay 10 (Poblacion)1.1%773652▴1.23%
050501034Barangay 11 (Poblacion)0.3%197194▴0.11%
050501035Barangay 12 (Poblacion)0.4%298305▾−0.17%
050501036Barangay 13 (Poblacion)1.8%1,3151,249▴0.37%
050501037Barangay 14 (Poblacion)1.7%1,2371,176▴0.36%
050501003Bariw0.9%625601▴0.28%
050501004Basud2.4%1,7461,523▴0.98%
050501005Bayandong2.3%1,6501,615▴0.15%
050501006Bonga (Upper)10.6%7,6497,468▴0.17%
050501008Buang1.8%1,3371,267▴0.39%
050501048Busdac (San Jose)1.6%1,1821,082▴0.63%
050501009Cabasan2.8%2,0282,004▴0.09%
050501010Cagbulacao1.2%862842▴0.17%
050501011Cagraray1.0%703767▾−0.62%
050501012Cajogutan1.6%1,1301,090▴0.26%
050501013Cawayan1.7%1,2471,116▴0.80%
050501014Damacan0.6%431466▾−0.56%
050501015Gubat Ilawod1.5%1,0801,043▴0.25%
050501016Gubat Iraya1.6%1,1591,138▴0.13%
050501017Hindi5.3%3,8003,458▴0.68%
050501018Igang3.2%2,3322,128▴0.66%
050501019Langaton1.1%765757▴0.08%
050501020Manaet1.2%836764▴0.65%
050501021Mapulang Daga0.6%453529▾−1.10%
050501022Mataas0.7%518478▴0.58%
050501023Misibis1.4%1,007934▴0.54%
050501024Nahapunan0.6%402406▾−0.07%
050501025Namanday2.0%1,4821,440▴0.21%
050501026Namantao1.1%778901▾−1.05%
050501027Napao2.6%1,8831,690▴0.78%
050501028Panarayon2.6%1,8481,658▴0.78%
050501029Pigcobohan1.1%817838▾−0.18%
050501030Pili Ilawod2.1%1,5221,284▴1.22%
050501031Pili Iraya1.4%997924▴0.55%
050501046Pongco (Lower Bonga)1.4%1,022960▴0.45%
050501049San Pablo1.8%1,2741,240▴0.19%
050501050San Pedro2.2%1,6051,516▴0.41%
050501051Sogod6.3%4,5524,433▴0.19%
050501052Sula1.2%873960▾−0.68%
050501053Tambilagao1.3%906920▾−0.11%
050501054Tambongon1.1%795748▴0.44%
050501055Tanagan1.9%1,3881,486▾−0.49%
050501056Uson0.9%644625▴0.21%
050501057Vinisitahan (Mainland)0.9%621607▴0.16%
050501058Vinisitahan (Island)1.3%947926▴0.16%
Total72,29865,724▴0.68%

Climate

Climate data for Bacacay, Albay
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27 (81)27 (81)28 (82)30 (86)31 (88)30 (86)29 (84)29 (84)29 (84)29 (84)28 (82)27 (81)29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22 (72)22 (72)23 (73)24 (75)25 (77)25 (77)25 (77)25 (77)25 (77)24 (75)24 (75)23 (73)24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)138 (5.4)83 (3.3)74 (2.9)50 (2.0)108 (4.3)165 (6.5)202 (8.0)165 (6.5)190 (7.5)186 (7.3)188 (7.4)183 (7.2)1,732 (68.3)
Average rainy days16.811.913.513.820.525.227.426.226.124.720.718.5245.3
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Bacacay
YearPop.±% p.a.
190314,214—
191820,211+2.37%
193923,863+0.79%
194826,504+1.17%
196029,181+0.80%
197037,737+2.60%
197540,130+1.24%
198044,433+2.06%
199049,202+1.02%
199556,295+2.56%
200058,357+0.77%
200761,574+0.74%
201065,724+2.40%
201568,906+0.90%
202072,485+1.07%
202472,298−0.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2024 census, Bacacay had a population of 72,298 people. The population density was 590 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bacacay

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Government

List of Municipal Administrators

Spanish Era (1792–1898)
Inclusive yearsCapitan municipal
Spanish Era (1792–1898) Inclusive years Capitan municipal 1792 Don Juan Totañez 1793 Don Salvador Del Rosario 1794 Don Lucas de los Reyes 1795 Don Juan Tiongson 1796 Don Alfonso Serrano 1797 Don Juan Dionson 1798 Don Pablo Sentelices 1799 Don Basilio de la Torre 1800 Don Simon Hilario 1801 Don Jose Basilio 1802 Don Domingo Gurobat 1803 Don Basilio de la Torre 1804 Don Felipe Sta. Ana 1805 Don Agustin Zepeda 1806 Don Reymundo de Leon 1807 Don Justo del Rosario 1808 Don Martin de Mesa 1809 Don Lucas de los Reyes 1810 Don Agustin de Zepeda 1811 Don Domingo de Leon 1812 Don Lucas de los Reyes 1813 Don Santiago de Guzman 1814 Don Justo del Rosario 1815 Don Basilio de la Torre 1816 Don Jose de la Torre 1817 Don Agustin de Zepeda 1818 Don Juan Francisco 1819 Don Gregorio Celis 1820 Don Reymundo de la Cruz 1821 Don Simon Higino 1822 Don Jose de la Torre 1823 Don Gordiano de la Torre 1824 Don Reginaldo Lorenzo 1825 Don Matias Francsico 1826 Don Mariano del Rosario 1827 Don Jose de la Torre 1828 Don Mariano P. Buenaventura 1829 Don Florentino de los Reyes 1830 Don Nicolas Romano 1831 Don Jose de la Torre 1832 Don Juan Francisco 1833 Don Agustin de Zepeda 1834 Don Pioquinto Dionson 1835 Don Francisco Quijano 1836 Don Isidoro Santelices 1837 Don Juan Francisco 1838 Don Nicolas Romano 1839 Don Florentino de los Reyes 1840 Don Basilio Francisco 1841 Don Eugenio de la Cruz 1842 Don Julian Serrano 1843 Don Narciso del Castillo 1844 Don Ignacio de Loyola 1845 Don Saturnino de la Torre 1846-1847 Don Pablo Higino 1848 Don Juan Romano 1849 Don Juan Dionson 1850 Don Claudio Enrique 1851 Don Raymundo Bañez 1852 Don Marcelino Belmonte 1853 Don Pedro Baranda 1854 Don Rafael Bes 1855 Don Francisco Baranda 1856 Don Francisco Romano 1857 Don Pedro Torre 1858 Don Inocencio Baranda 1859 Don Francisco Romano 1860 Don Alfonso Torre 1861-1862 Don Emeterio Bes 1863-1864 Don Luis Torre 1865-1866 Don Tomas Barrameda 1867-1868 Don Cipriano Villar 1869-1870 Don Anselmo Belmonte 1871-1872 Don Mariano Villarete 1873-1874 Don Luciano Bañadera 1875-1876 Don Arcadio Bellen 1877-1878 Don Tito Romano 1879-1880 Don Mariano Mora 1881-1882 Don Juan Villar 1883-1884 Don Severino Villar 1885-1886 Don Macario Barteta 1887-1888 Don Nicolas Romano 1889-1891 Don Emeterio Bes 1892-1894 Don Emigdeo Matias 1895-1898 Don Marciano PeñalosaRepublica Filipina (1898–1901) Inclusive years Municipal president 1898-1900 Emigdeo Matias (Appointed by Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo)American Rule (1901–1941) Inclusive years Municipal president 1901-1903 Bartolome Torre 1904-1905 Emigdeo Matias 1906-1907 Juan Torre 1908-1909 Victorino Bes 1910-1912 Bartolome Bañares 1913-1916 Fernando Barcelon 1917-1919 Narciso B. Matias 1920-1922 Bartolome Torre 1923-1928 Mariano N. Torre 1929-1931 Juan R. Serrano 1932-1937 Juan B. Villar, Jr. (Japanese Invasion Dec. 11, 1941)Japanese Occupation (1941–1945) Inclusive years Municipal Mayor 1942-1945 Juan B. Villar, Jr. (Japanese Appointed)Post-War Period (1945–present) Inclusive years Municipal Mayor Municipal Vice Mayor SK Federation President ABC President Remarks June 28, 1946 – November 25, 1946 Bonifacio Basmayor Ceferino Bonafe (1946) Cresenciano de Guzman (August 3, 1946 – 1947) (Acting Mayor, Appointed by Pres. Manuel A. Roxas) November 26, 1946- December 30, 1963 Jose V. Lawenko January 1, 1964 – December 30, 1971 Bernardino B. Torre January 1, 1972 – 1982 Enrique B. Barreda 1982-February 25, 1986 Sergio G. Alvarado, Jr. March 1986 – 1987 Atty. Eligio R. Berango Appointed Mayor by Pres. Corazon Aquino 1987 Atty. Nelson Belen Appointed Mayor by Pres. Corazon Aquino February 1, 1988 – June 30, 1992 Alberto B. Lawenko June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 Atty. Eligio R. Berango June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 Gloria B. Berango June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 Tobias B. Betito June 30, 2016 – November 28, 2023 Armando B. Romano Edcel B. Belleza Died in Office November 28, 2023 - June 30, 2025 Edcel B. Belleza Robert Hector B. Arjona Term starts in June 30, 2025 Daniel Jose R. Bombales Robert Hector B. Arjona Mayor Elect
1792Don Juan Totañez
1793Don Salvador Del Rosario
1794Don Lucas de los Reyes
1795Don Juan Tiongson
1796Don Alfonso Serrano
1797Don Juan Dionson
1798Don Pablo Sentelices
1799Don Basilio de la Torre
1800Don Simon Hilario
1801Don Jose Basilio
1802Don Domingo Gurobat
1803Don Basilio de la Torre
1804Don Felipe Sta. Ana
1805Don Agustin Zepeda
1806Don Reymundo de Leon
1807Don Justo del Rosario
1808Don Martin de Mesa
1809Don Lucas de los Reyes
1810Don Agustin de Zepeda
1811Don Domingo de Leon
1812Don Lucas de los Reyes
1813Don Santiago de Guzman
1814Don Justo del Rosario
1815Don Basilio de la Torre
1816Don Jose de la Torre
1817Don Agustin de Zepeda
1818Don Juan Francisco
1819Don Gregorio Celis
1820Don Reymundo de la Cruz
1821Don Simon Higino
1822Don Jose de la Torre
1823Don Gordiano de la Torre
1824Don Reginaldo Lorenzo
1825Don Matias Francsico
1826Don Mariano del Rosario
1827Don Jose de la Torre
1828Don Mariano P. Buenaventura
1829Don Florentino de los Reyes
1830Don Nicolas Romano
1831Don Jose de la Torre
1832Don Juan Francisco
1833Don Agustin de Zepeda
1834Don Pioquinto Dionson
1835Don Francisco Quijano
1836Don Isidoro Santelices
1837Don Juan Francisco
1838Don Nicolas Romano
1839Don Florentino de los Reyes
1840Don Basilio Francisco
1841Don Eugenio de la Cruz
1842Don Julian Serrano
1843Don Narciso del Castillo
1844Don Ignacio de Loyola
1845Don Saturnino de la Torre
1846-1847Don Pablo Higino
1848Don Juan Romano
1849Don Juan Dionson
1850Don Claudio Enrique
1851Don Raymundo Bañez
1852Don Marcelino Belmonte
1853Don Pedro Baranda
1854Don Rafael Bes
1855Don Francisco Baranda
1856Don Francisco Romano
1857Don Pedro Torre
1858Don Inocencio Baranda
1859Don Francisco Romano
1860Don Alfonso Torre
1861-1862Don Emeterio Bes
1863-1864Don Luis Torre
1865-1866Don Tomas Barrameda
1867-1868Don Cipriano Villar
1869-1870Don Anselmo Belmonte
1871-1872Don Mariano Villarete
1873-1874Don Luciano Bañadera
1875-1876Don Arcadio Bellen
1877-1878Don Tito Romano
1879-1880Don Mariano Mora
1881-1882Don Juan Villar
1883-1884Don Severino Villar
1885-1886Don Macario Barteta
1887-1888Don Nicolas Romano
1889-1891Don Emeterio Bes
1892-1894Don Emigdeo Matias
1895-1898Don Marciano Peñalosa
Inclusive yearsMunicipal president
1898-1900Emigdeo Matias (Appointed by Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo)
Inclusive yearsMunicipal president
1901-1903Bartolome Torre
1904-1905Emigdeo Matias
1906-1907Juan Torre
1908-1909Victorino Bes
1910-1912Bartolome Bañares
1913-1916Fernando Barcelon
1917-1919Narciso B. Matias
1920-1922Bartolome Torre
1923-1928Mariano N. Torre
1929-1931Juan R. Serrano
1932-1937Juan B. Villar, Jr. (Japanese Invasion Dec. 11, 1941)
Inclusive yearsMunicipal Mayor
1942-1945Juan B. Villar, Jr. (Japanese Appointed)
Inclusive yearsMunicipal MayorMunicipal Vice MayorSK Federation PresidentABC PresidentRemarks
June 28, 1946 – November 25, 1946Bonifacio BasmayorCeferino Bonafe (1946) Cresenciano de Guzman (August 3, 1946 – 1947)(Acting Mayor, Appointed by Pres. Manuel A. Roxas)
November 26, 1946- December 30, 1963Jose V. Lawenko
January 1, 1964 – December 30, 1971Bernardino B. Torre
January 1, 1972 – 1982Enrique B. Barreda
1982-February 25, 1986Sergio G. Alvarado, Jr.
March 1986 – 1987Atty. Eligio R. BerangoAppointed Mayor by Pres. Corazon Aquino
1987Atty. Nelson BelenAppointed Mayor by Pres. Corazon Aquino
February 1, 1988 – June 30, 1992Alberto B. Lawenko
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001Atty. Eligio R. Berango
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010Gloria B. Berango
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016Tobias B. Betito
June 30, 2016 – November 28, 2023Armando B. RomanoEdcel B. BellezaDied in Office
November 28, 2023 - June 30, 2025Edcel B. BellezaRobert Hector B. Arjona
Term starts in June 30, 2025Daniel Jose R. BombalesRobert Hector B. ArjonaMayor Elect

Education

There are three schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the:

  • Bacacay North Schools District
  • Bacacay South Schools District
  • Bacacay West Schools District

Bacacay has 41 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools directly supervised by Department of Education-Division of Albay.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bacacay East Central School
  • Banao Elementary School
  • Bariw Integrated School - Elementary Department
  • Basud Elementary School
  • Bayandong Elementary School
  • Bogna Elementary School
  • Buang Elementary School
  • Busdac Elementary School
  • Cabasan Elementary School
  • Cagbulacao Elementary School
  • Cagraray Elementary School
  • Cajugotan Elementary School
  • Cawayan Elementary School
  • Damacan Elementary School
  • Gubat Elementary School
  • Hindi Elementary School
  • Igang Elementary School
  • Langaton Elementary School
  • Lower Bonga Elementary School
  • Manaet Elementary School
  • Mapulang Daga Elementary School
  • Mataas Elementary School
  • Misibis Elementary School
  • Nahapunan Elementary School
  • Namanday Elementary School
  • Namantao Elementary School
  • Napao Elementary School
  • Panarayon Elementary School
  • Pigcobuhan Elementary School
  • Pili Elementary School
  • Saint John Vianney Learning Center of Bacacay
  • San Pablo Elementary School
  • San Pedro Elementary School
  • Santa Rosa de Lima Learning Center
  • Sogod Elementary School
  • Sula Elementary School
  • Tambilagao Elementary School
  • Tambongon Elementary School
  • Tanagan Elementary School
  • Upper Bonga Elementary School
  • Uson Elementary School
  • Vinisitahan East Elementary School
  • Vinisitahan South Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • Bariw Integrated School - High School Department
  • Bonga National High School
  • Cabasan National High School
  • Cawayan National High School
  • Pili National High School
  • San Pablo High School
  • Sogod National High School
  • Vinisitahan National High School
  • Zamora Memorial College - High School Department

Higher educational institutions

Notable personalities

Gallery

  • Bacacay Catholic Church
  • Cagraray Eco Park
  • Cagraray Beach
  • View of Mayon Volcano from Bacacay

External links

  • The dictionary definition of Bacacay at Wiktionary
  • Media related to Bacacay at Wikimedia Commons